Bilal Sikandar vs State S — 2025 YLR 152 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 152 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Bilal Sikandar vs State S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 497---P; S. 302---Q; S. 497; Penal Code (XLV of 1860)

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Judgment text as reported

Bilal Sikandar VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302---Qatl-i-amd---Bail, refusal of---Case of further inquiry---Expression "reasonable grounds"---Scope---Tentative assessment of evidence---Accused murdered his real sister on the plea of ghairat (honour)---Case of further inquiry presupposes tentative assessment of material brought on record starting from time of lodging of FIR and material collected during the course of investigation till the conclusion of investigation, which in turn creates some doubt with respect to involvement of accused in commission of crime---Expression "reasonable grounds" refers to ground that may be legally tenable is, admissible in evidence and appeals to a reasonable judicial mind, as opposed to whimsical, arbitrary, or presumptive---High Court upon tentative assessment of material available with prosecution was convinced that reasonable grounds existed for believing that accused had committed a non-bailable offence falling within the ambit of prohibitory clause as contained in S.497, Cr.P.C.---Overwhelming evidence was available on record to connect accused with the commission of alleged crime---Bail was declined, in circumstances.

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